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SEPTA - Midvale Avenue Overpass

Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

Photo 

Midvale Avenue Bridge -- August 16, 2009

Sideview looking towards Henry Avenue

Photo taken by Raymond Klein

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BH Photo #146633

Map 

Street Views 

Facts 

Overview
Stone arch bridge over Midvale Avenue on Septa in Philadelphia, PA
Location
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1893
Railroads
- Commuter Rail
- Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)
Design
Stone arch
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 59.1 ft.
Total length: 65.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.01174, -75.19279   (decimal degrees)
40°00'42" N, 75°11'34" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/483546/4429078 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Germantown
Inventory numbers
PA 67 4011 0010 1067 (Pennsylvania Bridge Management System number)
BH 41713 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (8,664)
Arch (12,685)
Built 1893 (243)
Built during 1890s (3,222)
Commuter Rail (439)
Deck arch (11,920)
Have street view (29,250)
Open (41,014)
 Pennsylvania (6,184)
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (235)
Railroad (16,523)
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (68)
Span length 50-75 feet (10,460)
Stone arch (3,296)
Total length 50-75 feet (9,635)

Update Log 

  • March 16, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Mapped
  • September 23, 2009: Updated by Raymond Klein: Added photo. Philadephika, PA to City & Overview. Perhaps the Reading Railroad for builder.

Sources 

  • Raymond Klein - Bookshelfthe [at] msn [dot] com
  • Luke

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